The PS Vita Hacking Scene Suffers a Major Setback

From dedicated memory cards to required internet connection to move files, Sony has taken extra precautionary measures with the PS Vita to prevent the hacking of its hand-held console. This is understandable, considering what happened with the PS3 and PSP. So when a new exploit was released that would allow users to play pirated PSP…

There’s a Huge Chocolate Bar in Osaka. You Cannot Eat It.

Osaka is filled with places to visit. But if you are in town, make sure you stop by the Meiji factory and marvel at the biggest chocolate bar you’ll ever see. Just don’t try to eat it. Located in Osaka’s Takatsuki, the factory boasts the largest plastic billboard in the world. It’s even in the…

Black Ops II Won’t Be So Gross in Japan

Whenever Call of Duty games are released in Japan, they always seem to get in-game violence edited or censored somehow. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is no exception. Today, Square Enix explained the edits: “The heads and limbs of soldiers under attack by heavy weapons on the battlefield are amended.” So probably toned down…

In Japan, It’s Not “If” You Will Get a Wii U, But “Which”

So, the Wii U will be lining the shelves in a couple of months (November 18th for the US, 30th for Europe and Australia, and December 8th for Japan). With all the perks of the Wii plus increase capabilities and the new Wii U Game Pad, the new console is sure to be the talk…

Report: Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s lead designer has apparently left BioWare.

Extreme Cosplay Photography Is SO EXTREME

A recent geek gathering in Guangzhou, China brought out the cosplayers—as well as the photographers to take photos of said cosplayers. Photos of the event are circulating on Chinese social networking sites. This EXTREME cosplay photography, it seems, happened, with three dudes getting up close and personal, while trying to get the best shot. Not…

Something About This New Cross-Platform Game Doesn’t Sound New To Me…

Toukiden was one of the titles announced for both the PSP and PS Vita at last month’s SCEJ (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan) Press Conference. A couple of the title’s biggest selling points are that it is being developed as a collaborative project between SCEJ and Tecmo Koei, and that the game will have cross-platform capabilities…

The Power Rangers Don’t Hate Dubstep. They Dance to It.

You might think surely this is some sort of joke. Even the title of this YouTube video “Power Rangers Dubstep” seems like a hilarious gag. Then, there’s the breakdancing—in Power Rangers outfits. They even doing the robot. Hilarious! As the video’s YouTube page explains: Watch as the Samurai Rangers show off their dance floor powers…

One Piece Creator Teams Up for Crazy Expensive Merchandise

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda is joining forces with S.T. Dupont for a bevy of swank pens and lighters. They cost a lot of money. Oda did the design work, which is a Sleeping Mermaid motif. According to sister site Kotaku Japan, the goods will go on sale this December and can be divided into…

3DS game Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan is headed to North America in early 2013, said Atlus.

The Wild and Wonderful World of Japanese Scarecrows

Across Japan, it’s harvest time. In September, the rice turns a golden hue. The color—my favorite—is koganeiro (黄金色). Scarecrows stand watch over the rice fields. Most scarecrows in Japan are rather pedestrian—what you’d think a scarecrow would and should look like. Then, there the ones that don’t look anything like scarecrows, taking their look from…

Nintendo’s Killing Off Another 3DS Color (Sorry!)

Those wanting a “Flare Red” 3DS might want to act soon. Nintendo recently revealed that the color will soon be going out of production in Japan. The color was launched back in July 2011 in Japan. It was the third color launched there, after Cosmo Black and Aqua Blue. With the 3DS XL out (and…

The Legend of Zelda: Quest For The Amazing LEGO Shield

LEGO builder Remi Gagne’s recreation of Zelda’s Hylian shield is impressive enough at a distance, but the real treat here is in the detail. It’s where you get an idea of not only the scale of the project, but the amount of work that went into it. Like, it would have been easy to do…

Four Fired Over Game Studio Racism Allegations

Four of the staffers at the centre of some serious racism allegations at San Francisco developer KIXEYE have been fired, studio boss Will Harbin has announced. Harbin told Kotaku yesterday that he was taking ” substantial corrective action”, which he’s elaborated on today, revealing that “the manager of the team in question” and “three other…

The Biggest Transformer of Them All Returns in 2013

There is one Transformer that towers, quite literally, above all others. Fortress Maximus. Released just as the franchise was preparing to transform into something that jumps sharks, he was prohibitively enormous (not to mention expensive), making him unobtainable for most 80’s kids and thus also making it one of the most sought-after toys of today…

A Pretty Map That’s Making me Want to Travel Back to Skyrim

Just when I thought I was done with Skyrim, it goes and pulls me back in. This time, though, it’s no fault of the game, but this beautifully stylised map by Misty Manley It’s like something out of a theme park. Or a fast food restaurant. Two things Skyrim could do with, really. People gotta…

Halo 4’s Action Figures Are Looking Blue

Much like the game’s new guns, many of the new Halo game’s action figures have also ditched the trademark purple. For orange, yes, but also for a whole lot of blue I took a look at the first series of Halo 4 figures from McFarlane a few weeks back, but the second wave is due…

That Giant Statue Over There? It’s of the World’s Best Gamer.

Hey, it’s Athene, the self-styled (and partly accurate) “world’s best gamer”3. Hitting the streets in one of his “IRL” videos. It starts as though it’s going to be four-and-a-half minutes of painful trolling, but actually turns into a pretty neat “man on the street” interview with one serious World of Warcraft player. Athene IRL –…

This is What Assassin’s Creed III’s Connor Used to Look Like

Here’s what Assassin’s Creed III’s Connor looks like in the near-finished product. He’s got flowing elements to his outfit, and a nice touch of blue. It is, considering the constraints of the military dress of the time, a pretty sharp outfit. In this gallery, though, you’ll see some shots of what he looked like back…

Meet the Skaris, a Retro Console so Terrible I Wish it was Real

You and your retro console street cred. It means nothing, because all your consoles run on electricity, which is so damn modern your Atari 2600 may as well be an Xbox 360. No, you want to impress posers and collectors with your vintage machine, you pull out the Skaris, a machine so frighteningly primitive that…